Performance
The circle-in-the-square has been an ancient symbol of wholeness in many cultures throughout the world. It represents the necessary balance of the physical and the spiritual, the masculine and the feminine, the light and the dark, doing and being, giving and receiving.
This powerful image also symbolizes an integration of the energies traditionally associated with the four directions (north, south, east, west) and the four elements (earth, fire, water, air). Just as a four-legged table is sturdier, our lives are often more satisfying when they are solidly grounded in the four foundations of mental health:
- Mind: thoughts, beliefs, perceptions
- Body: nutrition, exercise, relaxation, play
- Spirit: life purpose, wisdom, meaning, faith
- Community: social networks, friends, family
